Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-07-20
com MON COUNCIL PRoOEEDlNas.

Regular meeting. 81 July Is, Sl8s7.
n Present Hon. Mayor French, Aid. B eiseker.
Dsvi i, Knox, Lowell, IN iller and MOE ad-
den. M S 5. .ss #s5S
i minutes Of preceding etin9 omitted.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS.
petition signed by several citizens and
RealEstate owners owning property on the
north side Of Bridge street between Main
and Chatham streets, Respectfully asking
the council to establish bY ordinance the
side walk grade ousthe north side Of Bridge
street and between the stated lines
on a true grade with q street grade as
now established and II their petition be-
granted we hereby agree to pay. each his
pro rata share, Of the necessary expense Of
raising the floor OF Mr., Jas. Geraghty to
corresponding grade II he 80 desires and
On motion the same was accepted and the
prayer Of petitioners granted. = H.. l.,r.S.,....
Alderman Day appeared and took his seat.
Geo. Litohfeld asked permission Of the
council to occupy one third Of the street ii
necessary and adjoining his premises during
the repairing his bull ling on east side Of Main
street. And the material occupying the same
be kept in as compact form as possible and as
moment after completion. This permissiou
Is granted subject to condition of the city
charter relating to street distractions 70 r
the progress of improvements. Gran ted.
Mr.. Detwilder appeared before the ,coun oil
in the matter Of the bad condition OF Grove
street and asked that said street might be
worked. On motion the St. commissioner was
instructed to forthwith work the same to the
west boundary Of the city limits, Carried.
Mayor French announced his appointment
of jerry ingalls, as Chief of Police Of the city
Of Austin. Confirmed.
A petition signed by several citizens of tho
city living In the vicinity Of lot 10, block 10,
village of Austin addition complained OF the
large quantity of ga soline stored on said lot
and asked the council for the imme date re-
moval Of the same. The same was referred
to SPECIAL committee consisting of AID
Davidson and Beiseker.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid.
Sas s TsSssde days on Board Of Reyiew...:s
F. A. Enele, " " SO
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEE.
The committee on ordinances reported
draft Of an ordinance to establish sidewalk
grade on the north side of Bridge street. BY
unanimous consent of all the members pres
ent the council proceeded to the considera =
ton of the passage of said ordinance entered
upon it's two several readings previous to it's
passage without amendments. Upon the a nal
question of the passage of said ordinanc e,
those who voted in the Affirmative were Aid.
Davidson, Day. KNOX and Lowell. Those in
the negative. Miller, McFadden aud Beiseke +.
ayes votes, nays votes, and the same was
declared carried.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
At the request of the Chicago Milwaukee
st. Paul r. r. Co., Mayor French appointed
Thos: Riley and Frank Riley as policemen
Of Austin provided however that said police
men receive no pay from the city. Con-
Resolved, that the assessment roll eff the
the Board Of review for the year 1887 for
| said city Of Austin be and the same is hereby
in all things confirmed, Oy UNANIMOUS con-
sent of the members present the same was
On motion by Alderman Knox that ]. RI.
Makepeace serve as Fire Warden for the
ensuing year. BY Alderman Davidson that
by Aid. Lowell. that it be 500. y = i.
Those voting IN Affirmative, were: AID:
Beiseker, Day, Knox, Lowell, Miller and
d dses 90 ea Ssk qt And the same was de-
Resolved that the sum Of $50. be appro-
priated for the profile and estimate Of that
part of the Duluth, Redwing and Southern
r. r. between Rochester and Austin, and that
the same shall be the property OF the city of
Austin and shall be filed in the Office of City
On motion the council adjourned to Friday,
at 8 o'clock Am.